California Tortilla

ARE YOU A CAL TORT JUNKIE?

Over the years some of you have expressed a concern that you might be becoming addicted to our food, but you’re just not sure: is it an experimental phase or is it time to seek help? Well, let’s find out! Just take this helpful little test I’ve devised and in just moments from now you’ll know. Ready?

YOU MIGHT BE A CAL TORT JUNKIE IF YOU’VE EVER…

• Had your mother Fedex you a burrito anywhere.

• Saved old Taco Talks just in case they’re worth something some day. (My tragic and untimely death would help this considerably.)

• Written us a postcard from Mexico complaining about the food. (Or actually, just written us a postcard in general.)

• Argued with your spouse over who gets the Burrito Elito points.

• Cried because we weren’t open.

• Planned your vacation around Pop Tart Day. (Which I think is very normal behavior, by the way.)

• Asked if we were open on Thanksgiving.

• Considered applying as a spunky anything.

If you answered yes to any of these questions (and trust me, these are all true life examples), you’re a bona fide California Tortilla junkie. Congratulations!

MONDAY, APRIL 18 IS FREE CHIPS AND QUESO DAY!

That’s right—because you have to pay big cheese on Tax Day, we’re giving you free chips and cheese that day. Just make a purchase at any Cal Tort on Monday, April 18th and we’ll give you FREE Chips and Queso. (“Queso” is cheese in Spanish. Get it?) And if you’re not a cheese fan (how is that even possible?), we’ll be happy to give you Chips and Salsa instead

So come on in on the 18th and enjoy some free chips and cheese on us—it’s our little tax day present to you.

*This year Tax Day is April 18. I swear. (Can you imagine how much trouble I’d get in with our lawyer if it weren’t?)

CHECK THIS OUT…

Cinco De Mayo is right around the corner (May 5th for those of you playing along at home) and Cinco De Mayo 2010 was the biggest day in California Tortilla’s history! To celebrate (a year later) we’re rewarding one loyal fan with a FREE Cal Tort catering party for up to 100 people. If you’re the winner, we’ll provide food for any event you like — wedding, graduation, a really fabulous party on May 5th , etc

All you have to do is tell us between now and April 14th how you’ll use all of the tasty California Tortilla food. Make a video, sing a song, write a poem, compose an essay, put on a class play, build a diorama (says the elementary school diorama queen) — tell us any way you want. Just tell us the best way you know how. The winning submission will win a free Cal Tort catering party for up to 100 people. Submit your entry to spunky@californiatortilla.com or send it to: Cal Tort World HQ, 20 Courthouse Sq. Ste. 206, Rockville, MD 20852 between now and April 14th. Then from April 15th through April 30th we’ll have the public vote and pick the lucky winner.

 We can’t wait to see what you come up with. I think.

*Not feeling creative but you’d still like us to cater your next party? Call our catering number and get all the scoop. And look, I just happen to have the number on me: 1-855-225-8678 (I-855-CALTORT)

AND FINALLY…

April is the last month of the Korean BBQ Steak Tacos! You’ve got to try them. They’re SO good. (And can I say that if you haven’t tried them I’m a little upset you haven’t been listening to me?) Leave the office now and go get one. I don’t care what time it is. GO!

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Below are pictures from the beautiful wedding we catered. Thanks again John and Melissa for letting us be a part of your special day. If you want your next event to be extra special without all the stress call 855-CALTORT for all of your catering needs.

THIS JUST IN!

 California Tortilla just catered their wedding! Yep–diehard Cal Tort fans, Melissa and John, recently got married and they asked California Tortilla to be the official caterer. So because I wanted to know how it went (they love California Tortilla but apparently not enough to invite the Queen), I emailed Melissa and John to get the scoop. Below is what they said. With my helpful comments in parenthesis.

Pam: Congratulations on getting married! So how did it come about that California Tortilla catered your wedding?

Melissa & John: Instead of getting the usual expensive, flavorless, wedding “gourmet” food (like you served your wedding guests, Pam) we wanted to get something we both actually loved and everyone knows we love Cal Tort!

Pam: What were some of the responses you got when you told people California Tortilla was going to be catering it?

Melissa & John: One of our friends was so excited he made sure he was invited two weeks before the wedding when he heard Cal Tort was catering. (Which begs the question, when were the other guests invited—the day of?)

Pam: What was best thing about California Tortilla catering your wedding?

Melissa & John: Just seeing tables of California Tortilla food that was just for us all night was awesome! Also, taking home leftovers fed us and some guests for the next few days! (I’m taking a doggy bag to the next wedding I go to. Who knew?)

Pam: What would you tell someone who wanted to know if they should have California Tortilla cater their next event?

Melissa & John: They should TOTALLY do it! Everyone was telling us that night about how great the food was and the atmosphere was really fun; it was just like a Cal Tort restaurant!

Pam: Is there anything else you’d like to share with Taco Talk readers? (Whatever you do, don’t make any typos. They’re very sensitive to typos.)

Melissa & John: If you think you have someone who won’t eat “Mexican” food (we’re lookin’ at you, Mam Mam), they’ll probably say they’ll eat something at home, but then you’ll see them secretly eating a burrito with a big smile on their face.

Pam: What is the Cal Tort catering number?

Melissa & John: 1-855-CALTORT! 1-855-CALTORT! (They even get excited about our catering number. I like that.)

Pam: Finally, and perhaps most importantly, which one of your new in laws do you like least?

Melissa & John: That’s a horrible question! Which one of YOUR in laws do you like least?

Pam: Aunt Fran.

Thanks for being such good sports John and Melissa and for thinking of us on your big day—we’re absolutely thrilled that it went so well. And FYI, I like Aunt Fran. I just said that to make my sister laugh.

THE FABULOUS KOREAN BBQ STEAK TACOS ARE STILL HERE!

They’re my favorite special that we’ve ever had. Get ‘em while you can!

AND NOW A WORD FROM STACEY, CAL TORT’S DIRECTOR OF MARKETING…

Greetings Cal Torters…

Today is my birthday. I love my birthday so much that I have forced asked the entire staff to refer to March 1st as the “Greatest Day of the Year.” The only thing I love more than this annual glorious event is Facebook or rather giving away food to loyal California Tortilla customers on Facebook. So since it is my birthday, the CEO let me decide the promotion this month and you are going to love it!!!

From now through March 8th “like” us on Facebook and on March 9th we will post a coupon for a free item with no strings attached. What item you ask? That depends on how many people “like” us by March 8th at 11:59PM.

• If 13K people “like” us then all “likers” can download a free Chips and Queso coupon.

• If we reach 15,000 folks then the coupon is for a free Taco.

• If we hit 25K ‘likers” – then the offer is the mother of all coupons – A FREE BURRITO for all of our Facebook pals

How cool it that? So come on – “like” us and get your friends to also. Then we can all bask in the glory that is a free burrito. Just click here to become a Cal Tort fan.

Your pal,

Stacey

P.S. Not a fan of Facebook? E-mail me at skane@californiatortilla.com and we can chat about it.

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